“Slaves sing most when they are most unhappy. The songs of the slave represent the sorrows of his heart; and he is relieved by them… At least, such is my experience.” 

… Singing

“Ready. Set. Go.” Those are the familiar commands given at the start of a race.

Ready preps our awareness; set is our cue to get in position; and go is our signal to move into action.

… Ready

The feelings come before the words. Words alone can rarely express the depth of our feelings.

When I am feeling the most, my words get lost. When I want to feel more, words are never enough.

… Words

Censorship is the official suppression of the unacceptable parts of something. Making something unacceptable, grants it the permission to be censored.

When we censor, we don’t have to address our lack of understanding. When we censor, we don’t have to acknowledge the unacceptable parts.

… Censorship

Being active throughout the day is important to me. Checking things off my to do list makes me feel productive, proud and accomplished.

When I want to feel sure of myself, I look for things to do. The thing I choose to do is often less important than the distraction that the activity gives me.

… Activity

The day after today is full of promise.

There is more rest, more time, and the increased ability to take action … tomorrow.

… Tomorrow

I’ve been a small business owner for nearly a decade.

Around year three, things got personal when I realized that my business was a direct reflection of me. Around year five, I accepted the difficult task of making my personal growth my top business priority.

… Business

The package is our first impression to what’s inside. If the package is visually appealing, then it may enhance our judgements of the thing we’re looking at. 

The visual appeal of the package is designed to draw us in. The contents of the package is what we seek.

… Package

Survival of the fittest, is a game of survival.

When nobody opposes the rules, we all fit right in.

… Fit